The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-04-13
Washington County.
Barre.

MIR. o. II. THOMPSON died quite sud
denly, last Wednesday, of pneumonia, hav-
ing been i'll only short time. The funeral
was attended at the Methodist church
Crandall Post, G.. A. r., and Granite
Lodge, No. 80, F. and A. NJ, of which Or
CARNATIONS he was member, attended and
performed the last sad services over their
deceased comrade and brother - Easter
services were held at the several churches
Sunday and concerts in the evening, all be-
ing interesting and well attended. - Mr..
l.. j. Mack died Sunday morning of pneu-
monia. He had been sick for a number of
days. His wife has the sympathy of many
friends in her bereavement - Fast day
services were held at the Methodist church
Friday forenoon. - The work of repair
ing the interior of the Congregational
church is progressing rapidly - Most
of the stores were closed Friday afternoon
on account of Fast day. - The firm of
Wetmore & Morse has dissolved, II. H.
Wetmore having purchased the whole busi-
ness. - Bert Keith and Vic Curtis have
bought out Scott Georges livery business.
- Mr.. Joseph c. Snow died suddenly,
last Thursday, at the residence of 7. l..
Snow, with whom he was living. He was
sitting in his chair when the attack came
and lived but few minutes. - Rev. A.
NJ. Wheeler closes his three years pas
torate here next Sabbath. 1t is expected
he will remain in this place, his health be-
ing such that he will not be likely to take
an appointment the coming year. - The
Sunday forenoon from the residence in
South Barre.
GODDARD SEMINARY
G. II. HoLLIsTER, who has been spending
the winter in Florida, has returned to
school. - Messrs. Brennan & Foster
attended Easter services at Montpelier.
- Though holidays are not generally
passed unnoticed by students, Fast day was
comparatively quiet. With the exception
of the game of ball on the crust in the morn
ing, very little occurred to enliven the day,
many of the seniors and juniors spending
the time on their orations and essays -
Glass honors for class day are as follows:
Orator, j. G. Brennan; poet, Miss Mittie
Skinner class presentations, ID. G. Haw-
ley; address to the senior class, Miss Ella
Martin; address to the junior class, G.. H.
Holister.
Berlin.
The remains of jeremiah Vaughn, an old
resident of this town, were brought here
last Wednesday for interment. - New
ton Nye has made five hundred pounds OF
maple sugar - Allie Turner of Dux-
bury is visiting her uncle, G. II. Crandall
Cabot.
Mrs. UNDERHILL, who has been an inmate
of the poor-house in this town for a number
of years, was last week removed to Brattle.
boro as state pauper. There are now but
three paupers at the poor-house. - Mr.
William S. Hoyt, an old-time resident OF
this town, died at Rochester, Wis, March 4
aged eighty-seven years. Mr., Hoyt will be
remembered by the older residents of the
town as very genial, pleasant man. He
moved from this town, with his family, about
1910 to Rochester, which was then new
town, which place he had since made his
home. - Mrs. Knight has bought the
place on Main street owned and occupied
by the late Joel Goodwin. j. A. Far
rington got his saw-mill at Lower Cabot in
running order last week, and is now fast
converting his large stock of logs into lum,
Der. = Rev. III. a. Russell of the Con
gregational church has distributed among
his congregation leaflets containing the
prayer-meeting topics for the coming three
months - Mrs. 7. II. Lance is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Scott, in Plainfeld. -
The Good Templars supplemented their
exercises with new sugar last Thursday
night. - The Young Folks Temperance
Society gave sociable and candy-pull at
the town hall last Friday evening. -
The Grand Army Post gave sugar party
at their hall last Tuesday evening for the
benefit of Rev. A. b. Enright, who is soon
TO leave us for some other field of labor
- Miss Lillian Wells is at home for a
weeks vacation from her school at St
Johnsbury. - Easter was observed by a
SaDOatn-scnool concert at the Methodist
Episcopal church. - The Chautauqua
Literary and Scientific Circle gave a public
entertainment at the residence of DR.. S. L.
Wiswell Monday evening, February %
After the programme had been carried out
cake and coffee were served and pleasant
time was enjoyed. 80 Miss Alice Morse
is to teach the school at the Upper village
this summer. Miss Flora Fisher has
gone to Barre, where she will remain fol
the present.
Calais.
WE are informed that the age of Mrs
Richardson, who lives with Mr.. Pike on the
Alice Howard farm, was incorrectly given
last week. She is ninety-six years old-not
ninety-seven, as then stated.
East Calais.
NELLIE C. WHITE has been engaged to
teach the village school for the summer.
Clara Pike is to teach the primary depart
ment of the village school at Plainheld
- Lewis o. Leonard moved last week
from his farm in Woodbury. into the Stod-
dard house. - g. j. Ainsworth of Gard
ner, Mass, recently spent few days with
his parents and relatives here. - Inez